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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 103031 0290195_20260604_ms29 Resolution No. 10303 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Utility Rate Schedule D-1 (Storm and Surface Water Drainage) to Increase Storm Water Management Fee Rates by 3.0% Per Month Per Equivalent Residential Unit for Fiscal Year 2027 R E C I T A L S A.In April 2017, a majority of property owners approved a ballot measure adopting a monthly Storm Water Management Fee to fund storm drain capital improvements projects, enhanced maintenance of the storm drain system, storm water quality protection programs, and related activities. B.The ballot measure allowed for annual increases to the fee based on lesser of the local rate of inflation (based on changes to the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco- Oakland-San Jose region as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) or 6%. C.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region increased by 3.0% between December 2024 and December 2025. The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility Rate Schedule D-1 (Storm and Surface Water Drainage) is hereby amended to read as shown in Attachment G, Exhibit 1. Utility Rate Schedule D-1, as amended, shall become effective July 1, 2026. SECTION 2. The Council finds that this rate increase is being imposed to offset the effects of inflation on labor and material costs pursuant to the annual inflationary fee escalator provision of the Storm Water Management Fee ballot measure, which was approved by a majority of Palo Alto property owners on April 11, 2017. SECTION 3. The Council finds that the revenue derived from the authorized adoption enumerated herein shall be used only for the purposes set forth in the 2017 Storm Water Management Fee ballot measure, and Article VII, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, consistent with any limitations imposed by Article XIII C and Article XIII D of the California Constitution. // // Docusign Envelope ID: 4209D084-DBF3-8161-81CF-E628B2F0F549 2 0290195_20260604_ms29 SECTION 4. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution changing the Storm Water Management Fee to meet operating expenses, purchase supplies and materials, meet financial reserve needs and obtain funds for capital improvements necessary to maintain service is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to California Public Resources Code Sec. 21080(b)(8) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Sec. 15378(b)(4). After reviewing the staff report and all attachments presented to Council, the Council incorporates these documents herein and finds that sufficient evidence has been presented setting forth with specificity the basis for this claim of CEQA exemption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: JUNE 15, 2026 AYES: BURT, LAUING, LU, LYTHCOTT-HAIMS, RECKDAHL, STONE, VEENKER NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: City Attorney or Designee City Manager Director of Public Works Director of Administrative Services Docusign Envelope ID: 4209D084-DBF3-8161-81CF-E628B2F0F549 GENERAL STORM AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE D-1 A.APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to all Storm and Surface Water Drainage Service, excepting only those users and to the extent that they are constitutionally exempt under the Constitution of the State of California or who are determined to be exempt pursuant to Rule and Regulation 25. B.TERRITORY: Inside the incorporated limits of the city of Palo Alto and land owned or leased by the City. C.RATES: Per Month: Stormwater Management Fee per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) ................................................................................................................................................... $18.1417. 61 D.SPECIAL NOTES: 1.An Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) is the basic unit for computation of storm drainage fees for residential and non-residential customers. All single-family residential properties shall be billed the number of ERUs specified in the following table, based on an analysis of the relationship between impervious area and lot size for Palo Alto properties. RESIDENTIAL RATES (Single-Family Residential Properties) PARCEL SIZE (sq.ft.) ERU <6,000 sq.ft. 0.8 ERU 6,000 - 11,000 sq.ft. 1.0 ERU >11,000 sq.ft.1.4 ERU All other properties will have ERU's computed to the nearest 1/10 ERU using the following formula: No. of ERU = Impervious Area (Sq. Ft.) 2,500 Sq. Ft. 2.For more details on the Stormwater Management Fee, refer to Utilities Rule and Regulation 25. {End} CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Effective 7-1-20265 Supersedes Sheet No.D-1-1 dated 7-1-20252024 Sheet No.D-1-1 Attachment G, Exhibit 1Docusign Envelope ID: 4209D084-DBF3-8161-81CF-E628B2F0F549 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 4209D084-DBF3-8161-81CF-E628B2F0F549 Status: Completed Subject: RESO 10303 - Resolution for the FY 2027 Storm Water Management Fee Rates Source Envelope: Document Pages: 3 Signatures: 6 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Christine Prior AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 Christine.Prior@PaloAlto.gov IP Address: 170.85.155.40 Record Tracking Status: Original 6/23/2026 6:03:18 PM Holder: Christine Prior Christine.Prior@PaloAlto.gov Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Signer Events Signature Timestamp Madeleine Salah Madeleine.Salah@paloalto.gov Deputy City Attorney City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 2601:645:c688:7c20:1fe:344:1b6f:294a Sent: 6/23/2026 6:05:30 PM Viewed: 6/25/2026 10:07:33 AM Signed: 6/25/2026 10:11:07 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Lauren Lai Lauren.Lai@paloalto.gov Director Administrative Services/CFO COPA Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Drawn on Device Using IP Address: 2601:647:c201:8af0:bd23:f457:1f41:4515 Sent: 6/25/2026 10:11:08 AM Viewed: 6/25/2026 4:58:47 PM Signed: 6/25/2026 5:03:38 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Brad Eggleston Brad.Eggleston@paloalto.gov Director of Public Works City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 170.85.54.94 Sent: 6/25/2026 5:03:39 PM Viewed: 6/28/2026 3:41:17 PM Signed: 6/28/2026 3:41:23 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Ed Shikada Ed.Shikada@paloalto.gov City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 170.85.54.89 Sent: 6/28/2026 3:41:25 PM Viewed: 6/29/2026 12:08:53 PM Signed: 6/29/2026 12:09:03 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Veenker, Vicki Vicki.Veenker@paloalto.gov City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Uploaded Signature Image Using IP Address: 73.92.102.134 Sent: 6/29/2026 12:09:05 PM Viewed: 7/9/2026 12:54:07 AM Signed: 7/9/2026 12:54:22 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign Mahealani Ah Yun Mahealani.AhYun@paloalto.gov City Clerk Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 7/9/2026 12:54:24 AM Viewed: 7/13/2026 5:46:26 PM Signed: 7/13/2026 5:46:35 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via Docusign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 6/23/2026 6:05:30 PM Certified Delivered Security Checked 7/13/2026 5:46:26 PM Signing Complete Security Checked 7/13/2026 5:46:35 PM Completed Security Checked 7/13/2026 5:46:35 PM Payment Events Status Timestamps